Tillerson said an assault on the truth is at the center of the crisis.

May 17

The State Department defended the costs -- first reported by Politico -- telling ABC News in a statement: "The value of the Impact Initiative in 2018 has been to address long-needed efforts to improve the Department’s IT infrastructure, enhance the use of data analytics to support decision making, and strengthen leadership at all levels in the organization."

Nov 15

"The president is entitled to make jokes."

Oct 11

ABC New' Martha Raddatz reports on Rex Tillerson's reaction to allegations that he called President Trump a "moron" and the latest details on a Niger ambush that killed three U.S. Army special operations commandos.